Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 20 May 1954
The 2nd day of the waning moon, in the month of Jyeshtha during Grishma ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 6:43 am
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Jyeshtha
until 8:08 am
Yoga
Siddha
until 4:33 pm
Karana
Gara
Paksha
Krishna
Masa
Jyeshtha
Ritu
Grishma
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2011
Sunrise 5:43 am to sunset 7:02 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 5.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2.0° | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 15.2° | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5.9° | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2.7° | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11.1° | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 24.2° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Gemini | 24.2° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.